Monthly Archives: March 2004

Hot off the electronic presses! The 2004 edition of Drug War Facts (pdf) is now available. Full of tons of useful material (you can also view individual portions at the web site).

I’m still catching up on my reading from the time I was gone. Here are a couple of things from TalkLeft that you shouldn’t miss. “bullet” TalkLeft has the info on a Denver Post series on the drug war. Most … Continue reading →

After the incredibly blatant statement by the General Accounting Office that the Drug Czar’s Office was allowed, nay encouraged, to lie (not that we were surprised by the lying part, just the willingness of the GAO to shrug their shoulders … Continue reading →

“Prohibition has never worked.” — Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson quoted last week in this Washington Post article

I’ve promised this for some time, and I’m finally coming through with my endorsements for the primary, including President (ymy views there have been clear for a while), Senate, and a couple of smaller local races. So here goes. President … Continue reading →

This, from the Drug Policy Alliance, has been posted elsewhere, but I felt it’s important enough to present it in full here as well. Drug Czar John Walters is at it again – traveling around the country on a taxpayer-funded … Continue reading →

Via Cannabis News we learn that the General Accounting Office has given federal approval to the Drug Czar to lie to us (not that he needed it before). U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) complained to the United States General Accounting … Continue reading →

Loyal reader Scott has been keeping me informed about the activity at the John Kerry forum. Although registered, I haven’t had time to visit there much recently. However, there is a strong and active drug policy debate going on there … Continue reading →

While I was gone, LastOneSpeaks had outstanding coverage of the major drug war reform news, including the following highlights: “bullet” Students Speak, DEA Sneaks Away, showing once again that drug warriors are terrified to debate honestly, because their “facts” just… … Continue reading →

New York was a blast, and there was no time for posting to the blog this past week. We played four-square on the Brooklyn Bridge at 3 in the morning, had incredible bagels at Bagels on the Square, sushi at … Continue reading →